Surgical apparatus



p 1952 B. LA v. CREW 2,610,630

SURGICAL APPARATUS Filed Jan. 25, 1951 .Jeainiee .L Crew INVENTOR,

BY I 1 I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 16, 1952 UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE- SURGICAL APPARATUS Beatrice La Voune Crew, Compton, Calif.

Application January 25, 1951, Serial No. 207,734

1 Claim.

lieved, eliminating distressing, and mortifying consequences, as a result of an uncontrollable physical condition. y

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily strapped to the body of the wearer, the attaching means embodying a belt, and a strap attaching the receptacle to the belt, the strap providing means for carrying the receptacle or bag to a place of deposit.

A still further object of the invention is to so.

construct the receptacle that an extension is provided at one end thereof, affording means whereby the device may be tilted to discharge the contents of the receptacle or bag.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts herein-- after more fully described and pointed out in the claims, itbeing understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement oi parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a surgical device, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view through the receptacle or bag, forming a part of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a tubular sack or receptacle constructed preferably of rubber, the sack or receptacle having an open end through which fluid may enter the seek or receptacle.

The closed end of the sack or receptacle is indicated by the reference character 5 and is reduced in diameter and slightly elongated, providing a finger piece, whereby the sack or receptacle may be gripped to tilt the sack or receptacle to empty the contents thereof. The sack or receptacle is indicated generally by the reference character 6 and the'open end thereof is indicated by the reference character I.

The reinforcing rubber ring 8 is provided at the open end of the sack or receptacle, to

strengthen and hold this end of the sack or recepan opening 9, the wall of the opening being reinforced by the rubber ring ID. The reference character ll indicates a gauze strap which is passed through the opening 9 and around the reinforcing ring 8, where it extends to the belt 12, which is also constructed preferably of gauze, the belt being tied around the waist of the wearer.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a sack which is supported by means of a belt and strap attaching the sack to the belt, the attaching strap between the sack andbelt being such as to properly tilt the sack or receptacle to receive the fluid from the body of the wearer.

When it is desired to empty the sack or receptacle, it is an easy matter to disconnect the sack or receptacle by removing the strap l I, whereupon the sack or receptacle may be carried by the strap which provides a handle, to the place of deposit. With the strap II in one hand, the elongated reduced end portion 5 of the sack or receptacle may be gripped by the fingers of the other hand to tilt the sack or receptacle, to empty the same.

The device may now be readily cleansed and dried for further use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

An apparatus of the class described comprising a container in the form of a sack having an open end through which fluid is directed to the interior of the sack, said sack having a closed end reduced in diameter for a substantial distance of the length of the sack providing a handle by means of which the sack is lifted and tilted emptying the contents of the sack, said container having an opening adjacent to the open end thereof, a reinforcing ring surrounding the opening in the wall of the. container, a handling strap passing through the opening in the wall of the container and through the open end of said sack providing a handle by means'of which the container is carried, and a belt to which said strap is connected, securing the apparatus to the body of the person wearing the device.

BEATRICE LA VOUNE CREW.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 741,173 'Seidel Oct. 13, 1903 2,252,672 McLeod Aug. 12, 1941 2,358,415 lawman "v.5..." Sept, 19, 19M 

